In this paper, we first introduce mutual and self-coupling and related phenomena in laser
diodes, and discuss how the chaos paradigm has been unveiled as a refinement of classical …

A scheme for photonic generation of linearly chirped microwave waveforms (LCMWs) with a
large time-bandwidth product (TBWP) is proposed and demonstrated based on an optically …

In this paper, major photonic microwave generation and modulation methods are described.
Their advantages and limitations are identified and compared through the analysis of the …

Cognitive radio is considered as a possible disruptive force to improve the spectral resource
efficiency through sensing and interacting with the environment. Traditional electrical …

Chaotic dynamics of a semiconductor laser subject to optical feedback from a frequency-
detuned fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is investigated experimentally and numerically. Although …

The period-one (P1) nonlinear dynamics of a semiconductor laser subject to both optical
injection and optical feedback are investigated for photonic microwave generation. The …

Due to the advantages of rich dynamics, small size, and easy integration, semiconductor
lasers have many applications in microwave photonics. With a proper perturbation to invoke …

In this paper, a simple scheme for linear frequency-modulated (LFM) waveform generation
based on a frequency-sweeping optoelectronic oscillator is proposed and demonstrated …

Random bit generation is experimentally demonstrated using a semiconductor laser driven
into chaos by optical injection. The laser is not subject to any feedback so that the chaotic …

A photonics-based multi-band linearly frequency-modulated (LFM) waveform generator with
reconfigurable center frequency, bandwidth and time duration is proposed and …